Clare's Nutty Concoctions
Made in Berlin, Maryland, Clare’s Nutty Concoctions are perhaps the best nut brittle products to be found anywhere. With the first bite, the blast of butter, sugar, nuttiness, and a touch of salt sends your senses reeling in ecstasy.
What started as a whim to make something better than the average peanut brittle, which tends to be too hard on the teeth, soon became a passion to create a full range of nut brittles.
Clare Shockley, the owner and creator of the master formula, has a broad food-service business background. She worked at a restaurant in Ocean City from 1990-1996, then spent years learning food, liquor, beer, and wine sales. Her experience in marketing and development was a big help in launching Clare’s Nutty Concoctions during the pandemic.
What’s amazing is Clare had no experience making nut brittle. When her boyfriend bit into a hunk of peanut brittle and complained it was too hard, she said she’d make something better for him. Creating a good nut brittle was a challenge, but after just ten attempts she found what she was looking for.
Using top-quality ingredients like raw sugar, AA grade butter, and the freshest nuts, Clare makes a delicious treat that has become a local favorite. While she’s keeping the recipe a secret, she’s happy to spoil you with three current offerings: cashew brittle has just the right amount of nuts-to-brittle ratio, ensuring cashew lovers will swoon over this sweet treat; chocoholics will adore her dark chocolate-covered almond brittle while the standard-bearer, Golden Brittle (a tribute to her pet Golden Retriever) is a delicious blend of peanuts, almonds, and cashews.
Find Clare’s Nutty Concoctions at her online shop, in Berlin at Crabs to Go and Raceway Beer & Wine, and at these farmers markets:
Chincoteague Farmers Market, Wed, 9am-1pm
Cambridge Farmers Market, Thursday, 3-6pm
Windmill Creek Winery, Berlin, Friday, 4-7 pm
Ocean Pines Farmers Market, Saturday, 8am-1pm
Anne Arundel Co Farmers Market, Annapolis, Sunday, 10am-1pm
